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    Various Artists

    Requiem: For The Children of the Oklahoma City Bombing

    Reviewed by Doug Van Pelt

    Label Flaming Fish MusicHM Magazine #78July 1999
    ambientclassicaldarkwave

    With so much bad news happening lately, it's nice to see people chip in and love with their actions. Such is the work of this fund-raiser CD. This mammoth tragedy happened over four years ago, but the pain still lives on. Hopefully some of the proceeds that go to the Families & Survivors United fund will help these people in a practical way. The first half of this CD is a Requiem composed by Brian C. Janes in memory of the many children who lost their lives in the bombing. Over 32 minutes in length, it is an epic work with incredible sonics and a skillful choir adding to the mysterious and trance-like sound that lives up to the name of "Requiem." Fans of darkwave and the like will enjoy this and other original tracks included (written specifically for this release) by The Way Sect Bloom, Cult of Jester, a Kerry Livgren-like instrumental by Aphorism, and more. Very cool.

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